"Tom Goes to the Mayor" (2004) TV series 2004-????

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Creators:

Tim Heidecker
Eric Wareheim
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

14 November 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Animation

Tagline:

Jefferton alive!

Plot:

Tom Peters has just moved to the small town of Jefferton, best known for its strip malls, buffet restaurants and run-down parks...

Plot Keywords:

Character Name In Title

Cast

Tim Heidecker	...	Tom Peters / ... (31 episodes, 2004-2006)
Eric Wareheim	...	The Mayor / ... (31 episodes, 2004-2006)
Stephanie Courtney	...	Joy Peters / ... (28 episodes, 2004-2006)
Michael Q. Schmidt	...	Joy Peters / ... (28 episodes, 2004-2006)
Craig Anton	...	City Council Member / ... (22 episodes, 2004-2006)
Ron Lynch	...	City Council Member / ... (22 episodes, 2004-2006)
Bob Odenkirk	...	Announcer / ... (22 episodes, 2004-2006)

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Series Directed by
Jonathan Krisel		(6 episodes, 2006)
Tim Heidecker		(5 episodes, 2004-2006)
Eric Wareheim		(5 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Writing credits
Tim Heidecker		(31 episodes, 2004-2006)
Eric Wareheim		(31 episodes, 2004-2006)
Bob Odenkirk		(28 episodes, 2004-2006)
Tom Scharpling		(4 episodes, 2006)
Jon Wurster		(4 episodes, 2006)

Series Produced by
Tim Heidecker	....	executive producer (31 episodes, 2004-2006)
Bob Odenkirk	....	executive producer (31 episodes, 2004-2006)
Eric Wareheim	....	executive producer (31 episodes, 2004-2006)
CK Gillen	....	supervising producer (17 episodes, 2006)
Jonathan Krisel	....	producer (17 episodes, 2006)
Matt Harrigan	....	executive producer / executive producer: Williams Street (14 episodes, 2004-2005)
Dino Stamatopoulos	....	executive producer (14 episodes, 2004-2005)
D.J. Paul	....	supervising producer (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jeremy Rubin	....	coordinating producer (unknown episodes, 2004)

Series Original Music by
Davin Wood		(31 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Film Editing by
Jonathan Krisel		(29 episodes, 2004-2006)
Doug Lussenhop		(3 episodes, 2006)
Christopher McDonnell		(3 episodes, 2006)

Series Art Direction by
Kevin Gallegly		(31 episodes, 2004-2006)

Series Production Management
Erin Bell	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Bo Colen	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
David C. Romano	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Inman Young	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Jordan Kim	....	artist (17 episodes, 2006)
Cris Shapan	....	lead artist (17 episodes, 2006)
Alex Zabolotsky	....	lead artist (14 episodes, 2004-2005)
Nadja Frist	....	art intern (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Geoff Green	....	sound designer / sound composition (30 episodes, 2004-2006)
Bo Colen	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Jonathan Krisel	....	animator (30 episodes, 2004-2006)
Camellia Cox	....	photoshop artist (11 episodes, 2006)
Doug Lussenhop	....	animator (2 episodes, 2006)
Christopher McDonnell	....	animator (2 episodes, 2006)

Series Editorial Department
Jonathan Krisel	....	senior editor (1 episode, 2004)
Grady Sain	....	associate editor (1 episode, 2006)

Series Other crew
Evelyn Rolon	....	assistant to writer (15 episodes, 2006)
Dino Stamatopoulos	....	creative consultant (14 episodes, 2004-2005)
Chris H. Berry	....	intern (8 episodes, 2005)
Rick Caplan	....	assistant: Mr. Odenkirk (4 episodes, 2004)
Ron Babcock	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Erin Bell	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Benny Berman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Bill Bono	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Lauren Cohen	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Sandi Fredlin	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Cornell Reid Girczyc-Blum	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Sarah Holzgraf	....	production office coordinator (unknown episodes)
Daphne Houze	....	assistant to producers (unknown episodes)
Theodore James	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Peter Madamba	....	script researcher (unknown episodes)
Ryan McKee	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Jordan Morris	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Jon Mugar	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Patrick O'Riley	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Gus Russell	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Rob Shallenberger	....	chief intern (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Absolutely
• Dipshot Films LLC
• Sixth Way Productions
• Williams Street

Distributors

• Adult Swim (2004) (USA) (TV)
• Cartoon Network (2004) (worldwide) (TV)

Runtime:

USA:11 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

Yiddish | English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-MA | Australia:MA | Argentina:16 | Canada:18+

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Absolutely

Trivia:

The show is based on a short film Tom Goes to the Mayor (2002) by Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim which appeared in independent film festivals as well as on Tim and Eric's website. Tim and Eric sent copies of the short to a few of their favorite comedians including Bob Odenkirk who liked it so much he showed it to David Cross. Cross later made a cameo in the sequel Tom Goes to the Mayor Returns (2003). Odenkirk later worked with Tim and Eric to develop the short into a series.

Quotes:

The Mayor: [Tom is unconscious in a dumpster] Thomas! Tom-boy! Tom! Tom, are you okay?
Tom Peters: Oh, wow...
The Mayor: It's okay... I'm gonna hold up your head for you.
Tom Peters: ...think I hit my head... wh... where am I? What time is it?
The Mayor: Well... I've been keeping you in this dumpster for weeks now. Found this vest on a hobo and put it on you to keep you warm, 'cause you've been way too tender to move.
Tom Peters: Oh. Okay. What's that smell?
The Mayor: Tom, what you're probably smelling is the cat food. I've been coming by every night to feed you, and since you're unconscious, I would take a dollop of the wet cat food and stick it in your mouth and then move your jaw up and down like a chewing motion.
[Tom gags]
The Mayor: But in that process, some of the cat food fell out onto your lips and your face and it hardened a little bit in your hair and on your shirt.
Tom Peters: Okay. Right.
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Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Bleach: Rukia's Decision, Ichigo's Feelings (#3.63)" (2006)

Refreshing show, very funny!

This show is very hilarious in its own obscure way. As someone said before, you don't have to call someone a dumass, have sexual innuendo, or kill someone for comedy. I laughed so hard I cried the first time I saw the episode "vehicular manslaughter", the mayor's secrete handshake is classic. If you don't like it at first, watch a few episodes before you bash it. I am also a fan of aqua teen, sea lab, and robot chicken, so it's not like I have some strange/lame sense of humor. The mayor's antics are so cooky that you can't help but say wtf?? and just laugh your ass off. I'm getting the first season DVD for sure, and hopefully they will come out with a second!